Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Make up bag - tutorial

I got a lot of nice comments on the makeup bags I showed you earlier. And when I made another one yesterday I took some photos of the procedure and now you get to see it. Perhaps you want to make one too. If you do please let me know.

This is a very fast project and you can make one in just a few hours.

A guess a lot of you have big prints in your stash. They are very nice to use for this bag. Cut the front, batting and back in the same size. Mine measures 20 x 12 inches. If you want a smaller one just cut it smaller or make it bigger if you prefer that. Quilt all three layers together. If you want some applique on it you have to add this now. On the two I made yesterday I appliqued two hearts with buttons on. Use your fantasy!!

Next step is to sew it together in one side to make a tube. Zigzag the seam allowance. Then fold the bottom like this. Can you see it or do I have to explain it better???Sew the bottom together and zigzag the seam allowance.

Turn the right side out. The bottom will now look like this.Measure the top of the tube. Mine is 10 inch wide. Cut two pieces of a matching fabric 5 x 11 inches. That is the 10 inch + 1/2 inch on each side that you will fold in. Have you made a bigger og smaller bag you have to measure your bag and add 1 inch. Fold all the sides as on the photo and sew. Then iron it with wrong sides in. Sew a line one inch from the fold on both.

Then pin it on the bag like this and sew.

Then you have to stitch it down on the wrong side by hand. And sew a line on the front to hide the seam allowance.

Make two cords to lock the bag and voila........you got a new bag.

This is probably the most horrible sewing procedure you have ever read. Hope you will be able to understand. It is one thing to make it in Norwegian, another thing to translate it to understandable english LOL And please if you can help me to explain this in a better way please let me know.

If you choose to make one please let me know. And show it on your blog. This can be a very nice present for christmas. The one I have made now is for a little 3 year old girl. She had to have princess fabric. I will add some bathfoam and lotion for her.....I think. A teenager would probably love to get makeup in her bag. For boys I would probably add something else.

I have added this makeup bag on the sidebar if you want to make it later.

You make it sound so easy. Maybe I will try it tomorrow. I got other plans for today....Sorry for not being able to help you put it on the sidebar. I'm still struggling to get link to your blog on the side in mine....

Thank you so much, May Britt! I can't wait to go give it a try. :D I think you did a great job with explaining it. :) I hope someone comes along to visit your blog that can tell you how to put it in your sidebar...

i'm sure the little girl will love the bag. Such pretty fabric. Thanks for showing how to make it. I think i will make two in Christmas fabrics for the girls. Hopefully i will have time on the weekend. I'll let you know when they are done.

I think you have done a very good job with your directions. I like this bag very much and can see it being used for so many different things. Made in "man" fabrics/colors it would make a nice bag for a shaving kit. And it could be made up in Christmas novelties in different sizes and used as gift wrap.

Great job! I make a lot of little bags, fairly similar but usually with a paper bag type bottom, I will be very keen to gice yours a go. I loved your instuctions, your English is great, thanks for sharing. I'll post some of mine if I can get them out of a few little girl's hands!

ok i love it!especially the part where you make a rectangular bottom. i do rectangular bottoms another way, but now i think yours is easier and pretty clever. i have to ask though, is the inside of your bag lined with a fabric lining or the interfabric lining (the white one)?

here, just wanted to say that I really like your tutorial. Am making a bag at the minute, though for a different purpose and altering a little bit towards the end. Still great tutorial and will provide a link when I write up a blog post :)CheersStephhttp://stephcuddles.wordpress.com/